I went shopping.

Yesterday, I had a part-time job and went shopping with one of my friends. I got tired from all the day stand, but I had a good time.
The store was having a sale, so there were a large number of people. I bought some clothes. I love clothes which have a lot of frills and lace, is called "Lolita fashion". But, it need a lot of courage to buy and wear it... and need much money. Yet, I'll try it someday!
We chatted a lot and started to plan for a trip in the summer vacation. I'm looking forward to the summer vacation!! I wish the tests and my term papers to finish eary!!

I watched What's Eating Gilbert Grape!

Recentry, my mother is hooked on Johnny Depp. She rented some of the movies which Jonny Depp appeared in. I found What's Eating Gilbert Grape from them, so I watched it.
The story was a little heavy for me. If I were Gilbert, I would escape from the country. But, he was really a kind person, so he took care of his family. I almost cried. I want a older brother like Gilbert.
So, I give this movie four stars in five! I like action-packed movies rather than serious movies, but I thought it's good for us to think about life.

I'm going to go to Holland !

I want to go to Holland with my family in spring.
I want to see many tulips and windmills! It must be beautiful. Of course, I want to eat some delicious meals, especially cheese, too! Moreover, I love the folk costume of Holland. It's lovely! I wish to wear it. So, my purpose of travel is to discover the world!


- Flights -

I'll buy Economy seats and use Eco-wari21 at ANA.

4 tickets (round trip): Tokyo to Amsterdam

Leave: Apr. 24 (Fri.)
Return: Apr.28 (Tue.)

4 adults total: 708,000 yen (177,000 yen/ person)

● To Amsterdam ●

No. NH209: Tokyo to Frankfurt (11:35-16:35, Apr. 24)
No. NH6175: Frankfurt to Amsterdam (21:10-22:20, Apr. 24)

● To Tokyo ●

No. NH6174: Amsterdam to Frankfurt (18:25-19:35, Apr. 28)
No. NH210: Frankfurt to Tokyo (20:45-14:50, Apr. 28)

- Hotel -I'll stay in Boogaard's Bed and Breakfast.
Address: Langestraat 34
Amsterdam 1015AL
The Netherlands

It gets No.1 of Trip Advisor Popularity in 82 B&Bs in Amsterdam! (at TripAdvisor.com) The price is 16,590 yen/ night. Many people said it was so wonderful. It's a little expensive, but I really want to go there, so I make up my mind.

- Sightseeing spots -

I think the spots which I want to go are fun for my whole family!

● Flower Parade 2009 ●
I will go to see Flower Parade 2009, on Apr. 25. It'll be held in the North Sea coast provinces. Many floats which were made from a lot of flowers parade in streets. This festival is the first purpose of my travel. It must be wonderful!

● De Haar castle ●
Next day, I will go to De Haar castle. De Haar castle is built in the 19th century in Utrecht suburbs. Many tourists said that the castle and the garden around the castle are very beautiful. This photo is picturesque, too!

● the Open Air Museum ●Then, I will go to the Open Air Museum at Arnhem. It is a theme park which shows the traditional craft goods in Dutch's old life. I really like to see local people's life. I want to expand my knowledge of Dutch. So, I want to eat food which is simple like home-cooked meal of Dutch.

Movie Review

My movie review was published on IMDb.com. Please check it out !!

http://imdb.com/title/tt0325980/usercomments-2159

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Movie Review Response

One movie I want to see is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Here is some reviews:

movie_man2006 from Brazil: "Depp illustrates the psychological factors of the character in subtle nuances, ... A true achievement that lives up to the excellence of the entire movie. "

sukey51 from United States: "This movie is thoroughly entertaining and it leaves the audience in a stunned silence. I can't wait to see it again!"

metalbot-1 from California: "All in all, the movie was awesome, filled with damned and hopeless characters that still made you laugh at every turn. "

I read these comments. Then, I want to see the movie even more! They say it is awesome, but is funny! It's strange. They also say Johnny Depp act excellently. I will certainly watch it!

German Potato

Today, I made German Potato for dinner. It's my mother's specialty. I love it! So, I learned how to make it from my mother. Now, I'll take down it and show you how to make German Potato. It's very easy and delicious! Please try it!

First, we're going to give potatoes a good boil. Then, we're going to peel and slice the potatoes. Similarly, we're going to slice onions and bacon. Next, we're going to fly them. You have to care that you don't break down the potatoes. Finally, we're going to add a pinch of salt and pepper. It'll be ready!

Many Buns!

I made many buns with my mother. We had a good time! I was surprised that it needed a lot of butter. Recentry, butter become expensive and is out of stock in many stores. I'm sad because I like cooking sweets, especially cookies. Anyway, Our buns tasted delicious! We ate it with beef stew. Next time, I'll try to make another bakery.

I want to see Sweeney Todd!!